Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-21
ALASKA NEWS.
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THE SEIxUKk3 SUMMARIZED
Below are the particulars OF the seix-
ures made BY the Rush in .BehEing Sea
this summer:
American schooner Challenge, 3,661
tons; seized June 80; Isl seal skins.
British steam schooner Annie Beck, ~
tons; seized July ID; 3Se seal skins.
British schooner w. P. Sayward, 50
tons; seized July 9Th; All seal skins.
British steam schooner Doiphin, 6,6ll
tons; seized July 18th; 61s seal skins.
Americon schooner Lilly L., 6,342
tons; seized July 18th; 1877 seal skins.
British steam schooner Grace, SO tons;
seized July 18th; 769 seal skfns.
Total number Of schooners seizsd, 6;
total number Of seal skins, 2.4tS.
TIE skins seized last year and now
in the hands of the United States Mar
shall at San Francisco. number Z, los,
making a total Of 1856, which being
valued at from IS 10 81 each, are worth
$50,
ALASKA sArMoH.
The sensational stories printed In the
California and Oregon newspapers
about the shortage Of the salmon run
in Alaska are all moonshine. Those in
the position Of knowing the truth say
that the catch this season Ia quite a.
favorable as ID vas last year, aud that
the aggregate number OF cans sent ont
Of the Territory will be larger than ever.
90 many new canneFies having been
started within the past few months.
While the Columbia river Is undoubtedly
being ished ous, the prolific waters Of
Alaska show no signs OF diminution,
They contain enough OF this toothsoms
article OF diet 10 supply the nations Of
The world for centuries 10 come. II is
on Alaska that the world must depend
for It's fish, timber, geld and furs, the
resources OF the Territory in these four
great factors Of civilization being IL
Iimitable.
COURT NKWs.
The fall term Of the District Court,
opening at sitkA on Mondoy, Noven-
Der 14th, .prumisss to be remarkably
busy. There are three cases Of homi-
eide TO be heard during the sitting,
particularized e. follows: Walter
Pierce charged With the murder Of an
Indian at Douglas Island, In the fall
OF last year; jim Nah-ain, 40 Indian,
on q charge OF staying bis wife at BeF-
uer Bay, on the 18Th Of July last, and
Fuller, Indicted for killing Archbishop
SeaheFs on November 9th last in the
Yukon country. In addition, there ara
awaiting their trial other prisoners Who
are charged With various oaenses.
A IzanEronIAL MILITIA.
From the terms Of & circular Issued
recently from the .Adintant Generals
Office, War Department, WashfnRtons
the information ia Cleaned that the act
to ammeud section 1881 Of the Revised
Statutes. making an annual appropFta-
ton TO provide arms and equipments
for the militia, vas amended 90 The last
session Of Congress. IL was then
enacted thai the som Of &100, 900 be 50.
propriated annually out OF the treasury
for the purpose Of providing arms,
ordnance stores, quaF&srmasteR's stores
and camp equipage for issue TO the
militia. The sAid appropriation 10 be
apportioned among the several ktstes
sud Territories under the direction of
Secretary Of War; the President 70 pre-
scribe the proportion and regulations
applicable 70 each Territory Of the
Union. The puFehAss Of arms. ETC.,
provided for, 10 be made under the
direction Of the SeccaaaEY Of War, and
70 Be aDnaally accounted for bT the
Governor Of each State and Territory.
remaining IN the meanwhile the prop
egiv OF tbs United States,
UndsV the aot there was set spaFt the
sam Of &, l64 -, 20 Be expended 10 sup
piyina arms, Etc., 10 the Territory Of
Alaska upon the reQuiaiti0n Of the
Governor. A FeqaiSition vii shortly be
mada f0r sach arms and squipaae A.
the GovsFroE may deem needf1i for TIE
organization and msintenAnse ~ the
miiitiA IN the TERRITORY
nLlefr SALINE.
The highly important mass vas 70
ceiVsd IN 9 private letter q fortnight
since from Oanalaska b. enc Of the
Territorial iiiciala residing In eitsa, tc
the thset that seyeyai Anegican Bnd
BritiNh sshoont - had bean sstzsd BY q
Russian uan-of var during The present
season foF illicit sealing u tte tiaasisn
portson of the BahrinR Sea and Arctic
Ocean, and for trading IN Rnsesan
waters without hans-e. Cadsx re
Ras...:ssn saw il Il enacted that aII YES
esis trading h the pagihsFn Wsisfs ~
der The CSaFas dornin4on must have q
psrnit fog TIE p1Fpose from the Gov
srnor Of Esstern SIbsFis. uho resides &
viAdivostok. This h q large town on
the Southwestern ooag1 IIRe Of tha SEA
ef Japan, at which there y . navy yard
and regular mea of-waE eommandsa By
AdmiFzls. 70 h He caa1am q thee
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